8
Great Strategies for
Working Any Room
Walking into a room full of people, especially strangers,
is daunting. Yet, our careers, businesses and social
lives are enhanced by our ability to create visibility
as we meet, mingle, interact and make connections.
Strategic
Networking Tips
More than a talent, networking is a skill—or set of
skills. When it comes to building your career or business,
the value of networking is largely undisputed.
Table
Talking Your Way to Networking
Networking can be an intimidating term to many women.
Think of it in a new way: Table talking your way into
connections.
Small
Talk to Big Talk
Susan RoAne surveyed 100 great conversationalists
and found two stunning results: most of the people
still thought of themselves as shy, and, not one of
these people considered small talk unimportant.
Be
Visible—Connect
Making the right contacts and maintaining those relationships
is key in gaining visibility and expanding your advancement
opportunities.
Success
Through Personal Connections
Here are 11 guiding principles and numerous suggestions
to help you create, cultivate and reap the benefits
of success through personal connections. Could you
use a quick refresher course?
Don't
Hesitate To Ask
There are people in a position to help, no matter
what the issue. There are experts. Making decisions
in isolation is usually not the best way, although
for some people it may be the most comfortable.
Women
and the Old Boy Network
Your job is to recognize “old boy” networking
and decide how to get into it or succeed in spite
of it. In some corporations, breaking through the
glass ceiling means breaking through an “old
boy” network. Many women are starting “new
girl” networks, or, for women who don’t
like to be called girls, “new female”
networks.
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